The principal effect of plant cultivation for human populations is that it __________
A. improves the quality of human nutrition by the introduction of proteins and carbohydrates
B. creates more stable food supplies that support a larger population
C. creates more leisure time for non-subsistence activities, such as child-rearing D. permits the domestication of herd animals, such as sheep, goats, and cattle
Answer: B
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A. assimilation B. acculturation C. enculturation D. colonialism E. multiculturalism
An extended unilineal descent group whose members claim descent from a common ancestor but who cannot trace their genealogical links to that ancestor is called a(n):
a. family. b. totem. c. lineage. d. kindred. e. clan.
The fact that the horse became a measure of wealth for the Lakota people illustrates which of the following?
a. Without a monetary-based economy, the Lakota used the horse as a means of currency. b. As the Lakota territory grew in size, horses were required as a means for transportation. c. European innovations and values influenced the Lakota to amass horses for trade. d. The trade economy resulted in the replacement of the values of equality with the pursuit of wealth and status.
Contamination is of large concern when working with samples of __________
a. ancient DNA b. mtDNA in general c. non-human DNA d. non-human mtDNA